'May I take your order?"

[Creakyknees]

Yes, I'll have a large bag of self loathing; and a large side of self-induced suckness, thanks.

Question for the forum: how much suckage is it if I can't even get to the front of a Tuesday night B race to contest the sprint?

:roflmao2::(:cry::mad::twitchy:

[waterrockets]

Probably more of a tactics limiter than fitness. What happened?

[Creakyknees]

Meh you're probably right. It was a slow race all night and I just got swamped then boxed and next thing ya know I'm 25 back and 2 corners from the finish.

I just felt like having a pity party, since I don't have carbon wheels or a Jr sponsorship.

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[waterrockets]

I've always thought the slower races were harder. The surges can get to you.

[Mayonnaise]

I think it took me 2 solid years before I could finish a B race with the group. Guys that were...um...fat routinely kicked my culo. It was well into the third year that I could show up and feel pretty decent about finishing all the races with the group.

I can still remember the revelation I had when I realized how pedaling through a corner saved me from getting dropped.

Two bits of advice:
Expect to Suck: just admit it. For 2 years, while you learn how to handle your engine, you are going to suck.

It Takes 5 Years. My racing guru told me long ago it takes 5 years of solid racing to get to a level where you're decent. Through experience I've found this to be accurate.

Don't quit.

[Creakyknees]

Yah thanks for the encouragement, but I started racing in 1982. Suckage is forever; it renews itself each winter.

[bdcheung]

it renews itself each winter.

Well there's your problem. Do you stop training completely over the winter?

[SwimBike]

<---- is in first year of suckage

so your saying I still have a long long road ahead of me??